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Maintenance - Finishing Mower
Maintenance
Service
1. Gearbox: The gearbox should be filled with SAE 90 oil to the bottom of level plug when
shipped. Check the mower before using and at regular intervals (approx. every 40 hours).
See that this oil level is maintained.
2. Grease: Grease wheel yokes, wheel bushing and PTO u-joints approximately every 8 hours.
Before using the mower for the first time, grease wheel bushings until you can see the grease
squeezed out at the ends of the wheel hub. Lubricate the telescoping PTO tube and the quick
release collars on the ends of the shaft about every 20 hours. Clean all grease fittings before
injecting grease and immediately replace any damaged or missing grease fittings. When using
the safety chains supplied with the PTO shaft, the shield bearings must be kept lubricated.
NOTE:
There is no grease nipple on the spindles because they use sealed bearings.
3. Shielding: Always keep all shielding in place and repair or replace if damaged.
4. Blades: When replacing or grinding blades, all three blades must be replaced or reground at
the same time to maintain the proper balance in the cutting unit. Block up the mower securely
before attempting to remove the blades. Use heavy leather gloves to handle the blades. Be
sure to tighten center bolt and lock washer securely when replacing blades. Use a torque
wrench to re-tighten spindle bolts to 180 ft.-lbs. (244 N-m). The bolts have a patch of thread
lock material pre-approved which will hold for up to five usages. Always replace the lock
washer with the extra heavy duty washer supplied with the spindle.
Summary of Contents for FK301
Page 1: ...Finishing Mower Operator and Parts Manual 072011 FK301 ...
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Page 14: ...14 Operation Finishing Mower ...
Page 18: ...18 Parts Finishing Mower Side Discharge Drawing ...
Page 22: ...22 4 Rear Discharge Parts Finishing Mower ...
Page 26: ...26 5 6 7 Rear Discharge Drawing Parts Finishing Mower ...
Page 30: ...30 Parts Finishing Mower Gearbox Drawing ...
Page 32: ...32 Parts Finishing Mower Spindle Assembly Drawing ...
Page 34: ...34 PTO Shaft Drawing Standard Optional Heavy Duty Parts Finishing Mower ...
Page 36: ...36 Parts Finishing Mower Chain Kit Assembly Drawing ...
Page 38: ...38 Parts Finishing Mower Quick Hitch Kit Drawing ...
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